With a win, the Saints can raise their odds to 67%, but a loss sees them slide down to 42%. NFL researchers found that teams with a 3-2 record have a 55% chance at reaching the playoffs. That’s where mediocre teams like the 3-3 Minnesota Vikings and 3-3 Atlanta Falcons belong, just ahead of the even-worse Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers (who beat the Saints handily when a third of the coaching staff and superstar cornerback Marshon Lattimore were unavailable in Week 2). New Orleans needs a win on Monday night in the worst way to keep pace with them and eventually challenge for the NFC South title.Ī potential loss, however, sends the Saints down to 3-3 and right in the middle of a morass.
Right now five different teams have already hit five wins - including the division-rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 6-1, who the Saints will host in the Caesars Superdome next week.
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